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September 7, 2009  
 
 
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NATIONAL NEWS
American Bar Association Kicks Off One Million Trees Project in Baltimore
(New York, NY)- The American Bar Association, in partnership with the Alliance for Community Trees and the Parks & People Foundation, will kick off the ABA's One Million Trees Project in a public ceremony Sept. 23 at Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School in West Baltimore.

 

   
 


LOCAL STORY
Manage our forests better to curb wildfire pollution
(Sacramento, CA)- As smoke plumes hover over Southern California and Tahoe forests stand plagued by dangerous fuel accumulations, it's time to consider how wildfire smoke affects people and develop solutions that leverage the air-cleansing potential of managing forests. If we were to combine what we have learned about forest management and wildfires with what urban forestry has revealed, we might find a blueprint for restoring forests and improving air quality across Northern California.

 
     
 
   
 
 

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